LESSON PLAN

Subject : English
Class / Semester : Grade VII / 1
Material : Short Functional Text Greeting card
Skill Focus : Writing
Time Allocation : 15 Minutes (1 meeting )

I. Competence standard
Expressing the meaning of simple short functional text to communicate close environment and /
or in academic context.

II. Basic Competence

Expressing the meaning of simple short functional text accurately, systematically and
accepted to communicate with close environment.

III. Indicators
a. Explain the meaning of short functional text Greeting Card.
b. Explain the social function of short functional text Greeting Card.
c. Identify the kinds of short functional text Greeting Card.
d. Compose a simple short functional text Greeting Card.

IV. Learning Objective

By the end of the lesson, student will have been able to write a simple short functional text
Greeting Card.

V. Learning Material
a. Definition of Short Functional Text Greeting Card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other
sentiment also to convey thanks or express other feeling.
b. Social Function of Short Functional Text Greeting Card.
To congratulate or express other feeling to someone.
c. Kinds of Short Functional Text Greeting Card.
Birthday Card
Congratulation Card
New Year Card
Thanks Card
Sympathy Card
d. Example of Short Functional Text Greeting Card
 Happy New Year Card

Birtday Card

VI. Learning Method

Communicative Language Teaching

VII. Step Of Learning Activity
Activities
Building Knowledge Of the
Field
(pre activities)
Teacher greets students
Teacher checks students
attendance
Teacher stimulates students by
asking simple question and
sharing about greeting card.
Modeling Of Teaching
(Main activities)
Teacher gives example of short
functional text greeting card.
Teacher explains more about
short functional text greeting
card.
Interaction
Time Pattern Sample of Instruction
Assalaamualaikum wr.wb.
Good afternoon boys and
girls.
How are you ? Thank you.
Lets check to see who
s here. Remember to answer
Im here. No one absent
today. Thank you.
Well my students, have you
ever sent or received a
greeting card? Why do people
send greeting card? What do
3 you feel if you receive it from
Minutes T-S your friend?
Ok students, I want you to look
at the slide. Here are some
examples of greeting card.
A greeting card is an
illustrated, folded card
featuring an expression of
T S friendship or other sentiment
also to convey thanks or
T S express other feeling.
The social function of greeting
card is to congratulate or
express other feeling to
7 someone.
Minutes There are many kinds of

Join construction of the text
Teacher devides the students into
several groups
Teacher gives to each group a
situation then asks them
to make a simple greeting card
based on situation given.
Independent construction of the
text (Post activities)
Teacher reviews the materials
Teacher
givesmotivationto the studentsa
nd closes the meeting
greeting card, they are
birthday card, wedding card,
new year card etc.
Well, listen carefully, now,
you are going to work in
group of three or four.
Students. Read the situation
carefully then write a simple
T S greeting card. I give you 10
minutes to compose it.
3 Ok. Time is up. Lets
Minutes S T check together. Which group
wants to start?
Do you know what is the social
function of greeting
S T card? Can you mention the
kinds of greeting
card?.... thank you. You are
smart students.
Well, its break time. So, you
can go out to play. There is no
2 T S home work today. But it
Minutes doesnt mean that you dont
 study at home.
Thank you for your nice
attention. See you next week.
Wassalaamualaikum wr. wb.

e. Media and Source Material

1. Media
a. Sample of greeting card
b. Handout
c. Slide
2. Source Material
a. Pusat Perbukuan Departemen Pendidikan Nasional , English In focus for Grade VII, PT.
Bengawan Ilmu, Semarang, 2008.
b. English Workbook.

f. Assessment
1. Form : Written Test.
Techniques : Students are assigned to make a simple greeting card based on the
situational given.
Aspect : Writing, content, grammar, structure and vocabulary in use or the clarity
of the kind of greeting card.

4. Scoring guide :

Aspect Maximal Score

Content 25
Grammar 25
Vocabulary 25
Writing 25
Total 100

5. Instrument : Enclosed. Make a simple greeting card based on the situation given!